Town guide

Larkspur, Colorado

Larkspur is a town in Douglas County, Colorado, home to about 131 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80118.

Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population13182 per sq mi
Median home value$163,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Larkspur

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Larkspur

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ559 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Larkspur; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Larkspur

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Larkspur had 206 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 393rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Douglas County grew from 3,120 residents in 1900 to 357,978 in 2020.

Larkspur population by census2000: 234, 2010: 183, 2020: 206234200018320102062020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,120, 1910: 3,192, 1920: 3,517, 1930: 3,498, 1940: 3,496, 1950: 3,507, 1960: 4,816, 1970: 8,407, 1980: 25,153, 1990: 60,391, 2000: 175,766, 2010: 285,465, 2020: 357,9783K’00’104K’20’303K’40’505K’60’7025K’80’90176K’00’10358K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 22.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 121 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LarkspurJan: high 41°F, low 16°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 23°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 39°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 54°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 44°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 33°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 22°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in41°16°Jan0.943°18°Feb0.750°23°Mar1.657°29°Apr3.268°39°May2.479°47°Jun3.083°54°Jul2.780°52°Aug3.072°44°Sep1.660°33°Oct1.348°22°Nov1.141°17°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monument, CO weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

132,499 jobs at 10,563 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyRetail trade: 20,748 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,821 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,964 jobs; Construction: 13,769 jobs; Professional services: 10,153 jobs; Administrative and support: 9,689 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,826 jobs; Other services: 6,381 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Professional services 8% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 7% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Larkspur.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Hospital - InterquestGeneral hospital · emergency room · Colorado Springs10.7 miles
  • Adventhealth Castle RockGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Castle Rock14.0 miles
  • Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado SpringsChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Colorado Springs18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Larkspur

Museums

  • Dungeon Museum3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Fortune Stage3.0 mi
  • Globe Stage3.0 mi
  • Pirate's Pub3.1 mi
  • Castle Rose Stage3.1 mi
  • Crown Stage3.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Larkspur

Public schools here are run by Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Larkspur Elementary SchoolLarkspurK–6161Public3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Perry Park.

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